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Tulane University

Dept. of History
6823 St. Charles Ave.
115 Hebert Hall
New Orleans, LA 70118

Phone 504.865.5162
Fax 504.862.8739
E-mail: pollock@tulane.edu

Department Web Site

Areas of Specialization:

Ancient and Medieval Europe; Britain; Europe from the Renaissance to the present; Latin America; U. S.; and U.S. South

Program Description

The Department of History at Tulane University offers graduate study across a range of geographic and thematic strengths. The doctoral program offers a unique combination of individual attention, broad faculty specialization, and spectacular library and archival collections. Students accepted into the program receive significant financial support and gain experience in research and teaching.

Special Programs or Resources

No information provided

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial support from the graduate school (that is fellowships and teaching assistantships, not loans) are expected to be full-time students and in residence during the academic year. The department can grant exemptions from the residency rule for the purposes of research and can also approve a limited amount of paid employment provided this does not interfere with the student's studies. Any student who wishes to accept paid employment or who wishes to be exempt from the residency requirement must seek prior approval from the Director of Graduate Studies. Failure to do so could put the continuation of your stipend at risk.

Competitive research and write-up fellowships are available to students in the Department of History. Some of these are reserved for doctoral students in the Department of History while others are shared with other departments or are available university-wide.

Summer or short-term funding, especially for preliminary research trips are available from a variety of sources.

Degree Requirements

We expect students to obtain an M.A. degree before proceeding to the Ph.D. Candidates working for the Ph.D. must complete the following program:

Obtain the M.A. degree with thesis, including required historiography and methodology courses: HIST 7001 Seminar in Historical Practice in the fall semester of their first year and HIST 7003 Historiography and Methodology I, before the start of their second year. HIST 7003 is normally taken as independent studies over the summer.

Complete at least a further twelve credits of course work, including HIST 7005 Historiography and Methodology II before the start of their third year. HIST 7005 is normally taken as independent studies over the summer.

Students must include in their course work at least three 7000-level seminars in addition to the required seminar HIST 7001 Seminar in Historical Practice (independent studies do not count as a seminar). Courses taken outside of the department of history require approval of your advisor. The course work can be divided into two or three fields.

Complete two required writing courses: HIST 7006 Intermediate Historical Writing normally taken over the summer before the second year and HIST 7007 Advanced Historical Writing, normally taken in the summer before the start of the third year.

Demonstrate proficiency in two languages (one language for students whose first field is United States or Britain from 1500).

Teach for two semesters.
Complete HIST 7008 Professional Development and Documentation, leading to the successful compilation and defense of the portfolio.

Write an acceptable dissertation, and defend this in an oral examination.



University Information:

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Faculty Information (Fall 2011):

Full-time Faculty: 24

Relative Size based on Number of Full-time Faculty: Medium [Explain]

 

Student Demographics (Fall 2011):

Number of Doctoral Students in Program: 27

New Doctoral Students Entering Program: 10

Proportion of Doctoral Students Receiving Financial Aid: 27%

Number of Graduate Students Enrolled: 44

Relative Size Based on Graduate Student Enrollment: Small [Explain]

 

Degree Information:

First PhD conferred: 1950

History PhDs conferred to Date: 256

Number of PhDs Conferred (2011–12): 1

Relative Size Based on PhDs Conferred: Small [Explain]

Current Dissertations in Progress

PhDs Conferred by Department

 

 

Last Updated: October 19, 2012